codex-octopus

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Spawn multiple specialized Codex agents as MCP servers, each independently configured.

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsCODEX_API_KEY CODEX_TOOL_NAME CODEX_MODEL CODEX_SANDBOX_MODE CODEX_APPROVAL_POLICY CODEX_APPEND_INSTRUCTIONS CODEX_FACTORY_ONLY

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env CODEX_API_KEY= --env CODEX_TOOL_NAME= --env CODEX_MODEL= --env CODEX_SANDBOX_MODE= --env CODEX_APPROVAL_POLICY= --env CODEX_APPEND_INSTRUCTIONS= --env CODEX_FACTORY_ONLY= codex-octopus -- npx codex-octopus

Cursor

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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"codex-octopus","command":"npx","args":["codex-octopus"],"env":{"CODEX_API_KEY":"","CODEX_TOOL_NAME":"","CODEX_MODEL":"","CODEX_SANDBOX_MODE":"","CODEX_APPROVAL_POLICY":"","CODEX_APPEND_INSTRUCTIONS":"","CODEX_FACTORY_ONLY":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "codex-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CODEX_API_KEY": "",
        "CODEX_TOOL_NAME": "",
        "CODEX_MODEL": "",
        "CODEX_SANDBOX_MODE": "",
        "CODEX_APPROVAL_POLICY": "",
        "CODEX_APPEND_INSTRUCTIONS": "",
        "CODEX_FACTORY_ONLY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.